Dear Editor Rice （Oryza sativa L.） is one of the world＇s most important staple crops and a powerful model system for studying monocot spe- cies because of its relatively small genome, rich genomic re- sources, and ...Dear Editor Rice （Oryza sativa L.） is one of the world＇s most important staple crops and a powerful model system for studying monocot spe- cies because of its relatively small genome, rich genomic re- sources, and a highly efficient transformation system. With the completion of rice genome sequencing, the challenge of the post-genomic era is to systematically analyze the functions of all rice genes. Gene knockout is a frequently used and effective strategy for achieving this goal. Thus, generation of large-scale mutants at the whole-genome level is of great value for both func- tional genomics and genetic improvement of rice. Traditionally,展开更多
文摘Dear Editor Rice （Oryza sativa L.） is one of the world＇s most important staple crops and a powerful model system for studying monocot spe- cies because of its relatively small genome, rich genomic re- sources, and a highly efficient transformation system. With the completion of rice genome sequencing, the challenge of the post-genomic era is to systematically analyze the functions of all rice genes. Gene knockout is a frequently used and effective strategy for achieving this goal. Thus, generation of large-scale mutants at the whole-genome level is of great value for both func- tional genomics and genetic improvement of rice. Traditionally,
